Date: April 21, 2023
Location: Decatur, Illinois (USA)
Address: 4666 East Faries Parkway, 62526
Type: Dust Explosion
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Grain Processing (Agriculture)
Equipment: Grain Elevator
Company: Archer Daniels Midland
Database Incidents: This facility was referenced in dust explosion incidents in November 2018 and January 2019 and dust fires in May 2019 and October 2019.
Loss: Three Injured
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to the company website, Archer Daniels Midland is a leading agricultural processor and food ingredient provider, with an estimated 31,000 employees serving customers in over 170 countries. It was founded in 1902 in Minneapolis as Daniels Linseed Co. and became Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) in 1923. Today, its holdings include 500 crop procurement locations, 270 food and feed ingredient manufacturing facilities, and 44 innovation centers.
Incident Description:
On April 21, 2023, the Herald & Review reported an explosion at a grain processing plant in Decatur, Illinois.
The Decatur Fire Department responded to the processing complex at approximately 9:00 p.m. and learned that the explosion occurred in one of the grain elevators, resulting in three workers being injured.
According to the deputy chief, the explosion occurred in the grain processing area. The injured workers were taken to local hospitals, and their conditions are currently unknown.
The cause of the incident is under investigation.
OSHA Inspections:
An establishment search turned up seven OSHA inspections for this ADM location, two of which were flagged for combustible dust.
Previous Incidents
This facility experienced a dust explosion on November 3, 2018, covered in Firefighters Called to Dust Explosion at Decatur Food Processing Plant. On January 4, 2019, another dust explosion occurred, this one covered in No Injuries Reported in Dust Explosion at Illinois Grain Processor. On May 9, 2019, the facility experienced a dust fire, covered in Hot Work on Drying Equipment Causes Fire at Corn Processing Facility. On October 20, 2019, a dust fire occurred, covered in Accumulated Corn Waste May Have Ignited Dust Fire At Processing Plant.
Sources:
Herald & Review
